# N61795: 1981 Cessna A185F, registration cancelled 2026-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2026
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna A185F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f) (registry code 2072821)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18504256
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1981
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1987
- Last registry action: October 13, 2023
- Mode S code: A80C70
- Owner when cancelled: [Civil Air Patrol Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL%20INC)
- Location: [Maxwell, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Maxwell)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3809° N, 86.3637° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36112, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61795
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61795
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61795-2026-03-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna A185F: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a185f.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20010509CW008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010509CW008), Oct 20, 2000: VENT LINE. CHAFED. DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE FLEXIBLE FUEL VAPOR VENT LINE WAS FOUND CHAFED AGAINST THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WHICH SUPPLIES POWER TO THE STARTER CONTACT S

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC25LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA003), Oct 20, 2024: Cessna A185F (N61795), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20241019016199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241019016199A), Oct 19, 2024: Cessna A185F (N61795), Point Mackenzie, AK, Substantial damage. Airman was doing a currency flight because they had not flown the CE-185 tailwheel in the past six months. The airman has only 19.5 hours in this aircraft and…
- [Incident 20011124033959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011124033959I), Nov 24, 2001: Cessna A185F (N61795), Kodiak, AK, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft was placed on wheels. Pilot and maintenance crew were performing a high speed check out of landing gear. Pilot applied full power, raised tail…

## Other aircraft with N61795

- [Cancelled 1970-11-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61795-1970-11-18): Fairchild PT-23, S/N 271. Owner: [Franklin W Pysher](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKLIN%20W%20PYSHER), [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville)

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